National Republican., 1887-01-28
CONGRESS AND THE DISTRICT.
A Number of Bills Referred to the
Commissioners.


The bill reported in the Senate Wednes-
day to incorporate the American Trust
Company authorizes the company TO hold
deposits, execute trust, &C.; and the amend
ments OF the committee make the stock
holders Individually liable for debts and
responsibilities II names as ncorporators,
Henry A. Willard, VIM. NJ. Gait, VIM. s.
Thompson, g. r. p. Rodgers. Lewis j.
Davis, NJ. w. Beveridge, Nathaniel Wilson,
j. X. McCammon, A. T. Britton, j. Fisher,
A. II. Lewery,. Frederick b. Mcclure, Ben
jamin II. Warder.
The bill to amend the National Safe De.
poeit Company's charter authorizes 1t to
accept and execute trusts Of all kinds, and
also make the stockholders individually
liable.
Senator Ingalls, yesterday introduced a
bill preventing internal revenue officers
from issuing licenses to dealers who have
not complied with the local requirements OF
the liquor law.
Col. Ludlow appeared before the House
District committee yesterday morning In
advocacy Of the bills introduced by Mr..
Barbour on Monday, giving the commission
ers authority to regulate the subdivision Of
land in the District TO regulate the street
railroads as to laying tracks, &c.; to regu-
late the construction Of elevators In the
District, and to define the route Of the
steam railroads, establishing q union depot
on Armory square. The committee de-
cided to report fayorably the bill to regu-
late the subdivision OF land In the District,
the bill to regulate the construction Of
elevators, and the bill as TO street railroads
A bill was favorably reported IN the
House yesterday to pension Mrs. Elizabeth
Sailer, of this city, widow Of j. j. F. Sailer
late private in company L, 18th New York
artillery.
Mr.. fIemphill, OF South Carolina, from
the committee on the District Of Columbia,
reported a bill providing an additional jus.
tice for the supreme court OF the District Of
| Columbia. Committee OF the whole.
The following bills have been referred to
| the District commissioners by the House
District COMMITTEES: For the relief Of ST..
| Dominic's Church; to amend an act to In
crease the police force; for the relief OF
Mary G. Henderson; for the relief Of the
| Sisters OF the Holy Cross; to extend the
the provisions Of the act entitled an act to
| provide for the revision and correction OF
assessments for special improvements; for
| the protection Of minors In the District OF
Columbia; to provide for an additional term
| OF the circuit court and for the appointment
OF an additional justice; providing for ref
erenccs OF causes In the courts OF the Dis
trict; to require street railroad companies 10
heat their cars in winter: to amend the act
| giving the approval and sanction Of Con
gress to the route and terminus Of the Ana
costa Railroad Company; to authorize the
commissioners to permit the temporary oc.
cupancy of streets by railroad for the pur-
pose Of filling Babcock lake; for the regu
lation Of the Washington Gaslight Company
for the compilation Of District laws, aud fol
a reporter Of the supreme court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
| Senator Cockreil offered n resolution in
quiriDg Of the District commissioners as Il
the waste Of Potomac waters and other mat
ters connected with the water supply. Laid
| over.